I"ll replayed this game in my library to revisit like the DLC characters & Encore content and characters I'll haven't play in my first playthrough.

Overall Sonic Mania has aged like fine wine especially with that Sprites work. Sonic Mania can pass as a Sega Naomi games or even a 2D PS2 games!

Funny enough I"ll work on a fangame around the same year & month as Mania. It's starting Sonic & this character I made was called Dash The Fighter Fox & he made his debut at a fangame I'll made back then.

Now let's get back on topic

Sonic Mania is the ultimate 2D Sonic games and thanks goodness Sonic 4 duology is not Canon & Mania is the actual Sonic 4.